From the Office of the Speaker 25 May 2012

“Your Parliament – Your Voice” 

From the Office of the Speaker

National Volunteer Week (NVW) was celebrated in Australia 14 to 20 May 2012

The celebration of National Volunteer Week in Australia last week provides us on Norfolk the opportunity to reflect on the invaluable role of volunteers in our community and to say thank you to them. I am sure that you will agree with me that our community is enriched and our visitor experiences enhanced by the tireless time and effort expended by our volunteers, the unsung heroes in this community. Ms Maureen King in a letter to the editor in the Norfolk Islander of 19 May 2012 really said it all.  Thank you Ms King.

June sittings of the Legislative Assembly

The next scheduled sitting of the Legislative Assembly is Wednesday 6 June 2012 at 10 am.  The first segment of the sitting is to be Ceremonial in content to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. His Honour the Administrator, in his Vice Regal role, and Mrs Pope will be present.  At the conclusion of the Ceremonial component of the sitting the House will suspend until 11 am when it will conduct its usual business. Traditionally June is the month when we have two sittings and June this year will be no different.  As part of normal business on 6 June the budget for the next financial year will be introduced.  At the second sitting currently scheduled for the 20th it is traditional that the budget is passed.

To read the Notice Paper, Programme, Minutes of Proceedings and legislation tabled in the House go to www.info.gov.nf. Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 25 May 2012 and posted on the blog site http://yourparliamentyourvoice.blogspot.com